folk drama
C3722
concept
Folk drama is a traditional form of theatrical performance rooted in the customs, beliefs, and everyday life of a community, often featuring music, dance, and storytelling passed down through generations.
All labels observed (17)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese opera genre | 13 |
| religious drama | 10 |
| fantasy drama film | 7 |
| folk theatre | 6 |
| mystery play | 6 |
| folk performance | 5 |
| Bengali drama | 2 |
| folk dance-drama | 2 |
| folk theater | 2 |
| folk theatre form | 2 |
| traditional dance-drama | 2 |
| folk drama canonical | 1 |
| folk opera | 1 |
| folk theatre tradition | 1 |
| religious folk drama | 1 |
| ritual drama | 1 |
| stage adaptations of folklore | 1 |
Instances (63)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Bidesia dance | folk dance-drama |
| Tamasha | folk theatre form |
| Siamsa Tíre National Folk Theatre | folk theatre |
| Siamsa Tíre | folk theatre |
| Passion plays | religious drama |
| The Terror | mystery play |
| Ludruk | folk theater |
| Yakshagana | folk theatre |
| Jatra | folk theatre form |
| Ankia Naat | religious drama |
| Krishnakumari | Bengali drama |
| Bidesia theatre | folk theatre tradition |
| Sharmistha | Bengali drama |
| Peking opera | Chinese opera genre |
| Hakka opera | Chinese opera genre |
| Therukoothu | folk performance |
| Teochew opera | Chinese opera genre |
| Hát chèo | folk opera |
| Rajasthani puppet theatre | folk theatre |
|
mak yong
surface form:
Mak Yong
|
traditional dance-drama |
| Cantonese opera | Chinese opera genre |
| Welcome to Marwen | fantasy drama film |
| Huizhou opera | Chinese opera genre |
| Nagamandala | folk dance-drama |
| Das Salzburger große Welttheater | religious drama |
|
sagayan
surface form:
Sagayan
|
folk performance |
| Ramleela | religious drama |
| Ordinalia | religious drama |
| Robin Hood plays | stage adaptations of folklore |
|
Persian theater
surface form:
ta'zieh
|
religious drama |
| Beasts of the Southern Wild | fantasy drama film |
| The Tempest (2010 film) | fantasy drama film |
| Mak Yong | traditional dance-drama |
| Christian Nativity plays | religious drama |
| Purim spiels | religious folk drama |
| Yatra (Sanskrit theatre tradition) | folk theatre |
| Parijat Haran | religious drama |
|
Ankiya Naat (one-act plays)
surface form:
Ankiya Naat
|
religious drama |
| Matachines dance | folk performance |
| Topeng Betawi | folk theater |
|
legend of Hiram Abiff (in most traditions)
surface form:
legend of Hiram Abiff
|
ritual drama |
| The Cat and the Canary (play) | mystery play |
| Kunqu | Chinese opera genre |
| Qinqiang | Chinese opera genre |
| Yue opera | Chinese opera genre |
| Whodunnit | mystery play |
|
play "Sleuth"
surface form:
Sleuth
|
mystery play |
| Nanxi | Chinese opera genre |
| L’Annonce faite à Marie | religious drama |
| Her Blue Sky | fantasy drama film |